Hi everyone! Bonjour from Bora Bora! Aside from Tahiti, Bora Bora is probably the most well known of the French Polynesian islands, partly thanks to being the 'Bali Hai' of James Michener's "South Pacific" and also, as her images are often used to portray the ideal tropical island getaway. Stunning as they are, pictures do not do the place justice. We gazed down spellbound by Bora Bora's beauty as we came into land on one of the motu in the lagoon. We ...

Hi everyone! 'ello from the 'appy 'ippos on 'oliday in 'ua'ine! Following the Moorea airport transfer debarcle, we were much better prepared in Huahine, and this time, pre-arranged a transfer to our hostel. However, we failed to plan for the fact that all shops shut at 11am (as it was Sunday) and didn't reopen until Monday morning. Fortunately, there were enough restaurants to keep us fed and watered until then. Sticking to the same routine as bef...

Hi everyone! Salut from the South Pacific Islands of Tahiti & Moorea. Although the largest and most famous of the French Polynesian islands, all advice suggested we leave Tahiti asap and get out to the other islands. This being the case, we booked on a 6am flight to Moorea, and consequently spent the night at the airport, having arrived in Tahiti at 11pm. We cleared immigration quickly (hooray for the EU!), grabbed our bags, and scoured the airport for ...